Takamine Gy93E Natural New Yorker

A Refined Electro-Acoustic New Yorker in the G Series

With the GY93E, Takamine emphasizes a "small format, big performance" approach: crafted luthiery (solid top, 3-piece back) and refined finish (binding, rosette, gold hardware) for a guitar with a distinctive look. Positioned as a flagship model in the G series, it targets guitarists seeking a compact, versatile electro-acoustic ready to play amplified thanks to the TK-40D preamp.

For Which Guitarists and Styles?

The Takamine GY93E is aimed at advanced beginners to intermediate musicians looking for easy playability, as well as experienced guitarists wanting a compact electro-acoustic for stage, rehearsals, or songwriting. The New Yorker body and cutaway favor chord playing, fingerpicking, pop, folk, variety, and precise accompaniments where each note must remain clear in the mix.

Sound Characteristics

Its solid spruce top delivers clarity, projection, and excellent attack definition, especially appreciated in arpeggios and fingerstyle playing. The black walnut/maple combination (sides and 3-piece back) enhances clarity, with a balance highlighting structured mids and clear highs, while maintaining the quick response typical of small formats. The New Yorker format, combined with the short scale, provides a smooth playing feel and a soft, clear tone. When plugged in, the TK-40D electronics allow fine-tuning of the sound with the 3-band EQ, level control via gain, management of problematic frequencies with the notch filter, and direct signal retrieval through the EQ bypass depending on the context.

Technical specifications

Category	Steel String Shaped Body Electric-Acoustic	Marker	Point
Format	New Yorker	Nbrs of frets	20
Left handed	No	Nut	Synthetic compensated bone
Cutaway	Yes	Electronics	préampli TK-40D avec accordeur intégré
Strings	Steel	Cover/case	Optional
Nbr of strings	6	Headstock	Stained walnut
Top	Solid Spruce	Neck Type	Glued
Back&Sides	Rosewood, Walnut, Maple, Quilted Maple	Electroacoustic	Yes
Neck	Mahogany	Color	Natural
Nut Width	43 mm	Finishing	Glossy
Fingerboard	Rosewood	Hardware	Black

Type	electro-acoustic guitar	Scale length	25.6" / 650 mm
Back	3-piece black walnut/maple	Headstock veneer	laurel
Sides	black walnut/maple	Tuners	die-cast, gold finish, black buttons
Binding	maple (body, neck, and headstock)	Bridge	split
Rosette	dark wood	Nuts	compensated synthetic bone (nut and saddle)
Finish	natural, glossy	System	Takamine TK-40D
Radius	12" / 305 mm	Features	tuner, 3-band EQ, gain, mid contour, notch filter, EQ bypass
Number of frets	20	Number of strings	6
Inlays	dot (abalone)